From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
Cc: 13602@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:01:18 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87obfxk1qx.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87pq0dn3ik.fsf@mail.jurta.org> (Juri Linkov's message of "Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:24:10 +0200")
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org> writes:
>> I would have started this paragraph with: "With or without ido
>> keybindings". Ido keybindings only adds cycling, it doesn't mess with
>> the display.
>
> Yes, "with or without ido keybindings", icomplete-mode is a standalone feature
> separate from ido keybindings. As the node (info "(emacs) Minor Modes") says:
>
> * Icomplete mode displays an indication of available completions when
> you are in the minibuffer and completion is active. *Note
> Completion Options::.
>
> and also (info "(emacs) Completion Options"):
>
> Icomplete mode presents a constantly-updated display that tells you
> what completions are available for the text you've entered so far.
>
> and the Commentary section in icomplete.el:
>
> ;; Prospective completions are concisely indicated within the
> ;; minibuffer itself, with each successive keystroke.
>
> There is nothing in documentation that suggests icomplete-mode
> was intended to add ido keybindings.
I am amused by the last paragraph. I don't think the author of
Icomplete was a clarivoyant.
You seem to make a mistaken assumption that if something is left un-said
then that something ceases to exist.
> If you want to create its submode implementing a new feature
> that makes it work like `ido', why not give it a new name like
> `icomplete-ido-mode'?
Let me remind everyone: I made a proposal and it sailed through.
Drew has made a proposal and you have chimed in. It is for the
maintainers to make a call on what to do about it. I don't think my
opinion matters here (much).
Jambunathan K.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-02-06 13:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 42+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-01-31 19:41 bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode Drew Adams
2013-02-04 10:27 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-04 16:02 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-04 16:36 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-04 17:34 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-04 11:20 ` Dmitry Gutov
2013-02-04 16:16 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-04 22:04 ` Dmitry Gutov
2013-02-04 23:33 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-04 14:51 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-02-04 16:22 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-04 16:43 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-04 17:40 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-05 2:35 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-05 4:29 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-05 23:19 ` Juri Linkov
2013-02-06 3:42 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-06 10:24 ` Juri Linkov
2013-02-06 13:31 ` Jambunathan K [this message]
2013-02-06 15:27 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-06 15:42 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-02-06 15:49 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-06 16:02 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-02-06 23:45 ` Juri Linkov
2013-02-07 3:51 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-07 7:50 ` Juri Linkov
2013-02-07 10:24 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-08 7:55 ` Juri Linkov
2013-02-08 16:55 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-07 14:17 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-02-07 15:45 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-07 16:50 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-02-10 4:15 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-07 21:32 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-08 7:59 ` Juri Linkov
2013-02-08 15:40 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-02-08 17:00 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-08 17:11 ` Jambunathan K
2013-02-08 17:28 ` Drew Adams
2013-02-13 14:42 ` Jambunathan K
2016-04-28 22:25 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2016-04-29 16:05 ` Drew Adams
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